Mark Palmer, DDS
General Practice Dentistry · Safford, AZ
Mark Palmer, DDS is a general practice dentistry with a practice address in Safford, Arizona, and NPI 1376804260, issued on Jun 6, 2012. Check the license (Arizona D008425, as entered in NPPES) with the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark Palmer
- Credential
- DDS
- Primary taxonomy
- General Practice Dentistry 1223G0001X
- License number
- D008425 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 810 W 8TH St, Safford, AZ 85546
- Phone
- (928) 428-6161
- Enumerated
- Jun 6, 2012
- Record last updated
- Jun 6, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Mark Palmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Arizona board licenses this profession
Search for license D008425Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
73% more Medicare Part D claims than the average general practice dentistry in 2024
144 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries, against an average of 83 among the 70,290 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 13 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin45 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate27 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass13 claims
- Dexamethasone12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $1,389.00
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Patterson Companies, Inc. The 41,669 providers of this specialty with any payment received $597.01 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Mark Palmer among 2,482 general practice dentistry records in Arizona
Mark Palmer, DDS is one of 2,482 general practice dentistry records with a practice address in Arizona. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2012, is newer than 66% of them.
- NPI issued2012 · 66% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 1% of these records are
- Record last updated2012 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223G0001X and a Arizona practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
13 general practice dentistry records list a practice address in Safford
They are 13 of the 243 NPPES records with a practice address in Safford, and 2,482 general practice dentistry records in Arizona.
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The 8 general practice dentistry records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joseph Bull, D.D.S.Safford, AZ 855461376503110
- Joseph Bull, DMDSafford, AZ 855461033317755
- Cody Caffall, DDSSafford, AZ 855461164951182
- James Culbertson, D.D.S.Safford, AZ 855461437119153
- Kay Curtis, D.D.S.Safford, AZ 855461609993633
- Eric Curtis, D.D.S.Safford, AZ 855461639296650
- Benjamin Gardea, D.M.D.Safford, AZ 855461417262247
- Bruce Lee, D.D.S.Safford, AZ 855461982681011
Common questions
What is Mark Palmer, DDS's NPI number?
Mark Palmer, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376804260, issued on Jun 6, 2012. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark Palmer, DDS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 810 W 8TH St, Safford, AZ, 85546. Phone: (928) 428-6161. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark Palmer, DDS's license?
NPPES lists Arizona license number D008425, as entered by the provider. Search the Arizona board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Mark Palmer, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark Palmer, DDS had 144 Medicare Part D claims for 64 beneficiaries; the average among general practice dentistry prescribers was 83. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.